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Stramaccioni replaces Ranieri

INTER Milan fired Claudio Ranieri on Monday after a run of just one win in its last 10 league matches, culminating in a 0-2 loss to archrival Juventus a day earlier.

Inter has lost 12 league matches, one short of the club low established in 1947-48. Inter president Massimo Moratti said earlier on Monday that he thought he would keep Ranieri until the end of the season, but he apparently changed his mind following a meeting with technical and sporting directors Marco Branca and Piero Ausilio.

"President Massimo Moratti and all of F.C. Internazionale thank Claudio Ranieri and his staff for the professionalism and dedication shown, with sincerity, in these months guiding the squad," Inter said on its website.

The Juventus loss dropped Inter to eighth place, 22 points behind league leader and rival AC Milan.

Andrea Stramaccioni was promoted from youth club coach and will now direct the first team, Inter said on its website. He becomes Inter's fifth different manager since Jose Mourinho departed upon leading Inter to a treble in 2010.

Inter will likely look for a more established coach once the season ends, with recently fired Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas leading the list of candidates.




 

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